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Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Newcastle & Durham 2021
Durham Cathedral
4 Comments CherryPie on Apr 21st 2022
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Newcastle & Durham 2021
Durham Town Hall
The Town Hall has been central to life in Durham city for more than 650 years. Learn about the powerful Prince Bishops, the evolution of local government and the historic and ongoing roles of the Mayor and Mayor’s Bodyguard. Since the 14th Century the Trade Guilds and Freeman of Durham have met in the Guildhall, [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Apr 14th 2022
Filed under Holidays, Taormina 2019
Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
One cannot help but be in awe when one contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries to comprehend only a little of this mystery every day.
Albert Einstein
4 Comments CherryPie on Apr 10th 2022
… St Brandon’s Candles
During the first COVID-19 lockdown, a member of St Brandon’s Prayer Team envisioned a candle of hope as a focal point for visitors to the church.
With no end to the pandemic in sight, there was a need for both hope and peace. Remembrance Sunday and Christmas offered a reason to create a second [...]
Comments Off CherryPie on Apr 8th 2022
The outside of St Brandon’s looks like many other English churches and I was surprised at what I saw when I stepped inside. The interior is stunningly beautiful but modern in contrast to the exterior. I learned that this was due to a devastating fire that almost completely destroyed the church.
In 1998 raging fire devastated [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Apr 6th 2022
… a walk in pictures
8 Comments CherryPie on Apr 4th 2022
Filed under Heritage, Newcastle & Durham 2021
Raby Castle
Raby Castle was built in the 14th century by the Nevill family. It was home to Cecily Nevill, mother of two kings of England, it was also the scene of the plotting of the Rising of the North and a Parliamentary stronghold during the Civil War.
Originally moated and accessed via a drawbridge, the Castle was [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Apr 2nd 2022
